Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer (Remote, Flexible Hours)

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,482,000 - 2,470,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Fully remote work

Professional development budget

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud and DevOps to join a fully remote team. You will design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, or GCP, and drive best practices in automation and security.

The role requires 6+ years in software engineering with cloud/DevOps focus, strong IaC and CI/CD experience, and proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering with cloud/DevOps focus.
• Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficient with IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes; scripting skills (Python/Bash).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.
• Implement and manage containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of cloud environments.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Collaborate with distributed teams and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

Automation & IaC

Performance tuning

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud and DevOps to join a fully remote team. You will design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, or GCP, and drive best practices in automation and security.

The role requires 6+ years in software engineering with cloud/DevOps focus, strong IaC and CI/CD experience, and proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker.